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Major-General Nathanael Greene (August 7, 1742 – June 19, 1786) was an American military officer and planter who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Nathanael Greene (born August 7, 1742, Potowomut, Rhode Island [U.S.]—died June 19, 1786, Mulberry Grove, Georgia, U.S.) was an American army general in the American Revolution (1775–83).
General Nathanael Greene. Nathanael Greene was born August 7, 1742 in Warwick, Rhode Island. The Greene family was among the earliest settlers in Rhode Island and had helped establish the colony in the 1630s.
Nathanael Greene was an officer in the Continental Army who led American forces to a strategic victory in the Southern Campaign. He was a friend of George Washington and is considered by many to be a brilliant military strategist, perhaps only second to Washington himself.
Nathanael Greene’s rise to prominence as one of the most skilled and celebrated generals of the American Revolution appears unlikely based upon his early life. Greene was born to a devout Quaker family in Rhode Island in August of 1742.
Quick Facts. Significance: Major General in the Continental Army. Commanded the Southern Department 1780-82. Place of Birth: Potowomut, Rhode Island. Date of Birth: August 7, 1742. Place of Death: Mulberry Grove, Georgia. Date of Death: June 19, 1786. Place of Burial: Savannah, Georgia. Cemetery Name: Johnson Square.
Nathanael Greene was a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. One of Washington's most trusted subordinates, he served as Quartermaster General between 1778-80 and led the southern American army at the battles of Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill, and Eutaw Springs.